GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING (02)

AUTOMOBILE SYSTEM DESIGN
SUBJECT CODE: - 2180202
B.E 8TH SEMESTER
Type of Course: - Advanced / Application
Pre-requisite:- Automobile System and Machine Design and Industrial Drafting
Rationale- To make student get acquainted with to standardize the automobile part after designing
the system component like clutch , propeller shaft , axle , steering linkages , braking parts , suspension
system etc. within the space limitations and optimize it.
Teaching and Examination Scheme:
Teaching Scheme
Credits Examination Marks
L
T
P
C
Theory Marks
ESE
PA (M)
(E)
PA
ALA
4
0
2
6
70
20
10

Practical Marks
ESE (V)
ESE
OEP
20
10

Total
Marks
PA (I)
20

150

Total
Hours

%
Weightage

10

17

05

08

13

CONTENT:Sr.N.

2
3

Course Content
Design of clutch system
Design of various clutch system components (Single plate, multiple plates,
centrifugal clutch, lining material) and Pressure Plate Assembly
components. Hydraulic Clutch system components (Master Cylinder,
Slave cylinder, reservoir) clutch fluid its properties, hydraulic pipes.
Clutch Pedal & Clutch hand lever design. Clutch cable Design / selection
considerations.
Design of propeller shaft:
Design of propeller shaft for bending, torsion, rigidity and critical speed
criteria. Design of universal joint and slip joint.
Design of Axle:
Front Axle beam, Steering Knuckle, King pin.
Rear Axle (drive Axle) tube, Design of fully floating, half floating axle
and dead axle. Design of Final drive and differential: Design of spiral
bevel and hypoid type of final drive/differential.
Design of steering system:
Condition for true rolling, Turning circle radius, Principle of Ackermann
steering, Ackermann-linkage geometry, Steering gear ratio, Steering box
torque, Design of various steering gear box.
Design of braking system:
Brake balance, Stopping distance, Brake fade, Work done in braking,
Braking efficiency, Braking of vehicle, Braking of vehicle moving in a
curved path, Design of drum brake, Design of disc brake, Design of
hydraulic brake system, Design of hand brake or parking brake.
Design of suspension system:
Function of suspension, Forces act on suspension, Suspension springs
(laminated or leaf, coil, torsion bar, rubber spring, pneumatic spring),
Design of laminated or leaf spring, Design of helical or coil spring, Design

05

12

20

12

20

of torsion bar spring.

Optimum design:
Optimum design for automotive elements like shaft-springs etc, Johnsons
method of optimum design.
Total

08

13

60

100

SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION TABLE WITH MARKS (THEORY):

Distribution of Theory Marks (%)

R Level

U Level

A Level

N Level

E Level

C Level

15

15

25

10

NOTE: This specification table shall be treated as a general guideline for students and teachers. The
actual distribution of marks in the question paper may vary slightly from above table
Reference Books:
1. Elements of Motor Vehicles Design by DTB donkins, TMH
2. Automobile Chassis Design and calculations by P.Lukin, Mir Publishers
3. Auto design Problems by K.M.Agrawal, Satyaprakashan.
4. Automotive Mechanics by N.K.GIri, Khanna Publishers
5. Machine Design by Sadhusingh, Khanna Publishers
6. Automobile Chassis Design by Dean Averns, Lllife Books Ltd (1992)
7. Automobile Engg. Vol - I & II by Kirpal Singh, Standard Pub.
8. Automobile Engg. Vol - I & II by K.M.Gupta, Umesh Pub.
9. Auto Design by R.B. Gupta, Satya Prakashan
10. Mechanical Engineering Design, Fourth Edition, by Joseph E. Shigley & Larry
D. Mitchell, McGraw-Hill International Book Company
11. Design of Machine Elements by Bhandari , Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing
Company Ltd
12. Machine Design by, Sharma and Agrawal, S.K.Kataria & Sons
13. Transmission System Design by R.B.Patil, TechMax Pub., Pune.
14. Machine Design Vol - II & III by F.Haideri, Nirali Prakashan, Pune.
15. PSG Design Data Book.
16. Automotive Chassis by P.M.Heldt , Chilton Co., NY ( 1992)
17. Machine Design by Pandya and Shah, Charotar Publishing House.
18. Machine Design by R S Khurmi J.K.Gupta, S chand & Co.
COURSE OUTCOME:
1. Student will be able to select and design the different automobile system for given situation.
2. Student will be able to standardize the different parts.
3. Student will be able to optimize the parts for given situation.
LIST OF PRACTICALS:
The term work shall be based on the topics mentioned above and one system must be design and
sheet must be drawn for assembly and parts.
1. To Standardize the any automobile system part for size , torque and power point of view.
2. To design the clutch for given situation of automobile vehicle.
3. To design the propeller shaft for given situation of automobile vehicle.
4. To design the Axle for given situation of automobile vehicle.
5. To design the steering system for given situation of automobile vehicle.
6. To design the braking system for given situation of automobile vehicle.
7. To design the suspension system for given situation of automobile vehicle.

8. To optimize the part from above design given situation of automobile vehicle.
List of Open Source Software/learning website:
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http://nptel.ac.in/
www.learnerstv.com
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/
nptel.iitk.ac.in/

ACTIVE LEARNING ASSIGNMENTS:

Preparation of power-point slides, which can include mathematical calculations, videos, animations,
pictures, graphics for better understanding of theory and practical work . The faculty will allocate
chapters/ parts of chapters to various groups of students so that the entire syllabus can be covered. The
power-point slides should be made available on the College/ Institutes web-site along with the name
of the students, faculty, Department and College on the first slide. Best three presentations should be
submitted to GTU.